Sentence examples for convened to start from inspiring English sources

Our first free Parliament had already convened to start its charming quarrels as the manual recount of the invalid votes ended.

Twenty-two minutes after the committee's energy panel convened to start the process of debating and approving a bill to reauthorize the Department of Energy's (DOE's) research and development programs, Representative Cynthia Lummis (R WY) gaveled the session to a close without taking any votes on the proposed legislation.

Iraq's new parliament is expected to convene to start the process of setting up a new government, despite deepening political rifts and an ongoing Islamist-led insurgency.

At this year's SXSW Interactive conference in Austin, Tex., a panel called "Keeping Kids off the Street: Wall St. vs. Start-ups" was convened to address questions including whether the finance industry was to blame for what organizers called a "failure to nurture a culture of innovation" in New York.

In addition, focus groups were convened to gather qualitative data.

Last April the council convened to hear the proposal.

A Diet was convened to elect the new monarch.

Four panels convened to discuss a range of issues.

An Independent Steering Committee has been convened to oversee this research.

Last month, State Attorney Norm Wolfinger, the previous prosecutor in the case, had directed the grand jury to convene to hear evidence starting on Tuesday.

Last fall, when patients began clamoring for the drug and the National Cancer Institute learned of Gleevec's early successes, the federal agency convened an emergency meeting to start a larger trial.